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Verified means a RiseAid volunteer confirmed hours and intake within 12 months. Everything else is source-seeded; call ahead.
Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles program for formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated people offering free tattoo removal, GED and education classes, substance use referrals, limited legal help, workforce support, and court-mandated classes. Most services start by walking into the office during business hours.
Sacramento Loaves & Fishes
Survival services campus for unhoused adults and children in Sacramento with a daily noon meal, showers and clothing, a women's daytime shelter, free mental health counseling, a legal clinic, and a jail visitation program that gives bus passes and toiletry kits after release.
The Shepherd's Inn
Shelter and residential program for up to 450 single men a day, with meals, counseling, recovery programming, job training and legal help. Arrive at the Mills Street gate early; pre-screening happens before the weekday morning intake window.
Legal Aid of North Carolina Helpline
Free civil legal help for low-income North Carolinians with housing, benefits, family law, domestic violence protective orders, employment, and criminal record expunction. Apply by phone during weekday hours or online through JusticeHub at any time.
Ohio 211
Free information and referral line for housing, food, utilities, health care, recovery, and legal help across Ohio. Dial 211 from any phone or use the online chat; coverage is expanding to all 88 counties.
Volunteers of America, Utah
Runs Salt Lake County's 24/7 social detox for men (Recovery on Redwood) and women (Center for Women and Children in Murray, children 10 and under may stay), the Youth Resource Center for ages 15–22 with a 50-bed overnight shelter and free legal clinic, the Geraldine E. King Women's Resource Center, a street outreach team, and Cornerstone Counseling.
Clean Slate Utah
Nonprofit helping Utahns clear criminal records. The Fresh Start Program screens records for free, explains whether a case qualifies for automatic Clean Slate expungement or needs a petition, and offers help with government fees for people who income-qualify. Start with the online intake form; a Spanish site is available.